The UK has imposed sanctions on six Belarusian companies and enterprises related to the defense sector. This was reported by the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom.
The department’s document says that sanctions were imposed against the Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association, the Gomel Radio Plant, the developer and manufacturer of optical and optoelectronic sights, devices and surveillance systems Kidma Tech, the Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant, the design and development enterprise of optical – electronic industry “Peleng”, the company “2566th plant for the repair of radio-electronic weapons”, specializing in the repair and modernization of weapons and air defense equipment. Once blacklisted, companies will have their assets frozen in the UK. The reason for the imposition of sanctions was the benefit that the Belarusian industries allegedly received from the government of Belarus in the “strategically important” defense sector for it.
Earlier, the UK imposed sanctions on Belarus because of aid Russian side. London banned the import of gold, timber and cement from the Republic. The UK has also blacklisted the international children’s center Artek, which is located in Crimea. Representative of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the actions of the Kingdom “the height of insanity”, reports “Tsargrad”.
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2023-08-08 13:01:00
